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1.2:18 to obtain <strong>and</strong> maintain charitable status in accordance with <strong>the</strong> laws<br />

governing charitable organisations as pertaining at that time in <strong>the</strong> United<br />

Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Great Britain <strong>and</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Irel<strong>and</strong>.<br />

2. Membership<br />

2.1 Founder Organisations<br />

2.1:1 The Founder Organisations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>association</strong> were: -<br />

The Clinical Metabolism <strong>and</strong> Nutrition Support Group <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Nutrition Society;<br />

The National Nurses Nutrition Group;<br />

The Parenteral <strong>and</strong> Enteral Nutrition Group <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> British Dietetic<br />

Association;<br />

The Pharmacists National Total Parenteral Nutrition Group;<br />

PINNT - Patients on Intravenous <strong>and</strong> Nasogastric Nutrition Therapy;<br />

The Clinical Metabolism <strong>and</strong> Nutrition Support Group <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Nutrition Society<br />

has now been superseded by <strong>the</strong> Clinical Metabolism <strong>and</strong> Nutrition Theme <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Nutrition Society, <strong>and</strong> The Pharmacists National Total Parenteral<br />

Nutrition Group has become The British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group.<br />

These new entities are considered in all respects as Founder Organisations<br />

<strong>of</strong> The Association;<br />

2.1:2 <strong>BAPEN</strong> Medical was created in 2004 as a special interest group within<br />

<strong>BAPEN</strong> <strong>for</strong> those in clinical medical disciplines <strong>and</strong> without a natural affinity<br />

to one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> original Founder Organisations. This new entity is to be<br />

considered in future respects as if it had been a Founder Organisation <strong>of</strong> The<br />

Association;<br />

2.1:3 All individual members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Founder Organisations will be entitled to be<br />

affiliates <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Association without fur<strong>the</strong>r subscription <strong>and</strong> may apply to<br />

register as such;<br />

2.1:4 A subscription may be levied from Founder Organisations at <strong>the</strong> discretion <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Council with <strong>the</strong> agreement <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Founder Organisations.<br />

2.2 Associate Membership<br />

2.2:1 The Associate Organisations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Association are:-<br />

The Intensive Care Society;<br />

The Small Bowel <strong>and</strong> Nutrition Section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> British Society <strong>of</strong><br />

Gastroenterology;<br />

The British Society <strong>of</strong> Paediatric Gastroenterology <strong>and</strong> Nutrition;<br />

The Primary Care Society <strong>for</strong> Gastroenterology;<br />

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